Coronavirus dents equity market confidence as fear of the unknown kicks in
13/02/2020
Here's what influenced the markets last month:
Bonds:
US 10-year treasury yields fall below 1. 6% as economists predict first-quarter Chinese GDP will be at least 1% lower. Â
NZ government bond index up 2% for the month which has helped offset global equity market declines.
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